Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Sector News

May 2014

Ordinary people, lending a hand (The Age)

28 May 20140 comments

More Victorians are offering practical help to asylum seekers in need. Peter Barrett reports on a grassroots movement that...

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ACMRO calls for review of Manus Island detention policy (Cath News)

28 May 20140 comments

ACMRO said yesterday that the independent report, by Robert Cornall, into events leading to the brutal death of Reza...

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Review finds asylum seeker Reza Berati killed on Manus Island by Salvation Army officer and PNG security guards (The Advertiser)

27 May 20140 comments

A SALVATION Army employee and PNG security guards paid by the Australian taxpayer killed an asylum seeker by bashing him...

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Australia’s Opposition reaffirms backing for offshore detention

27 May 20140 comments

Australia’s Opposition Labor Party has reaffirmed support for the government’s policy of offshore processing of...

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